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December 27, 2009

It's the time of year again for everyone's best of list, here is the best pancake stories of 2009.

Daddy Cakes best of 2009 - Riviera Magazine featured Daddy
Cakes in February's issue "101 Best of the Cities 2009" in the
"BEST OF FOOD"

On 6 May 2009 at Louisberg Middle School in Missouri Steve Hamilton served and flipped 956 pancakes in one hour. There is no current info
on how many he ate.

Sean McGinlay and Natalie King of Glasgow’s Hilton Grosvenor
hotel built the worlds largest pancake tower at 29.5 inches (75cm).

The smell of flapjacks filled the air as Fargo Kiwanis Club of
Fargo served up 34,818 pancakes to make the world’s largest pancake breakfast.

It turns out Kansas really is flatter than a pancake --
scientifically speaking. A team of scientists from Southwest Texas State
University and Arizona State University recently published an article in which
researchers analyzed the geography of Kansas and a pancake. "Simply put,
our results show that Kansas is considerably flatter than a pancake," they
wrote.

December 21, 2009

Once a year since the 1950s, the North American Aerospace
Defense Command turns its high-tech radar system towards the North Pole and follows Santa’s progress
around the world as he delivers his present payload. To really get the kids
hyped on Christmas Eve, you can go to the NORAD homepage and then track Santa’s
journey. You can also catch some snaps from the strategically positioned
Santa-cams that grab pics of Santa and his reindeer as he makes his way across
the night sky.

December 13, 2009

Many people think of "Fat Tuesday" as Mardi Gras time. It's the day before Lent - the same day is known as "Shrove Tuesday" which also happens to be "International Pancake Day". Why are we telling you this when you are in the throws of preparing for Christmas?

Well, the Officials of "PANCAKE DAY" & "The Pancake Hall of Fame" in Liberal, Kansas contacted us a few months back wanting Daddy Cakes® mixes for the baking contests and events to be held the four days leading up to the Grand Finale Race on February 16, 2010. For an event that has been going on for 500 years in England & 61 in the United States - We are incredibly honored!

This event reflects so much about what Daddy Cakes® is largely about.....bringing people together over great food and fun events. There's going to be contests for the best baked goods recipes created from our mixes and a race right through the middle of town with women flipping pancakes while running down Main Street.

Here's the back story:

In Olney, the Pancake Race tradition dates back more than 500 years to 1445. A woman engrossed in using up cooking fats (forbidden during Lent) was making pancakes. Hearing the church bells ring calling everyone to the shriving service, she grabbed her head scarf (required in church) and ran to the church, skillet and pancake in hand and still apron-clad. In following years, neighbors got into the act and it became a race to see who could reach the church first and collect a "Kiss of Peace" from the verger (bell-ringer.) The kiss is still the traditional prize in both races.

Racers must still wear a head scarf and apron and the runner must flip her pancake at the starting signal, and again after crossing the finish line, to prove she still has her pancake.

Winning scores have traded back and forth between the Olney, England and Liberal, Kansas. The record time was set in 2001 when three-time race winner Lisa Spillman of Liberal ran the 415-yard S-shaped course in 58.1 seconds.

One does have to wonder how they take something that can be completed in 58 seconds and stretch it out over 4 days?

December 10, 2009

We have decked our Facebook page for the Holiday’s. Stop by
to relax, write a letter to Santa or watch some of our favorite holiday TV
specials including Frosty The Snow Man, David Bowie singing “Little Drummer Boy”
and Bruce Springsteen singing “Santa Clause is coming to town.” Friend us on
Facebook then have some fun. Click here - http://www.facebook.com/DaddyCakes

I remember as a kid driving around with Christmas music on and looking at all the decorated houses, there always was that one street where every house is lit up with. Nothing captures the spirit of the season more than a well decorated house for the holiday's.

Have fun hunting down those deals and don't forget, Daddy Cakes makes a great stocking stuffer, Host gifts and corporate gift giving. Oh, and SAVE 30% today at www.DaddyCakesBakery.com by using the coupon code "BLACK" on orders over $35.

Family has always been important to us. So when people started telling us that we made better baked goods that worked great for todays generation and that were easier for active families - everything around here got really exciting!